Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
December 21, 2014
Interesting changes from King Tides at 11 a.
Report Details
Interesting changes from King Tides at 11 a.m. More dead gulls than usual, more logs and human debris as well. Sea foam was amazing and left good marks for where the tides had taken it.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 7.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 23. Playing in surf: 2. Photography: 5.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 27.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Not prevalent. Ocean very active and hard to see small objects in seafoam.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Plastic bottles.
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